Sharmila Tagore is making a comeback after a hiatus of 11 years. She will be seen sharing screen space with Amol Palekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Suraj Sharma and Simran Bagga in the film Gulmohar. Speaking to ETimes.in, the veteran actress recalls her experience of being back on sets and feeling at home in front of the camera.

Talking about what it was that prompted her to make a comeback after 11 years, she says, “It’s a very interesting role, different from the usual. It’s not just another grandmother character. I play my age. The script spoke to me, I looked forward to working with Manoj Bajpayee. I’m a big admirer of his. He was wonderful to work with. He internalises his work. He’s very prepared and always in character.”

Though the veteran actress was away from film sets for a while, it didn’t take her any time to feel comfortable in front of the camera. She says, “It felt so good. Our film was shot in homes, and it felt very real. It was not the studio atmosphere, where you just come and go. It was like we were living together for one month. It didn’t seem like I was entering an alien world, I felt the support and love.”

Ask her if she plans to take up more projects, and she says, “I’m not on Instagram, and I’m not so available like that. I said yes to this project, and I might do something again if things work out.”

Sharmila’s daughter-in-law Kareena Kapoor Khan has spoken about looking up to her mother-in-law in the personal and professional sphere. Any plans to work together in the near future? “The audience wants to see a good film at the end of the day. If the collaboration happens organically, then that’s a good thing, but nobody can force these things. Kareena is working on a lovely film. I’m very happy about that because this is the first shoot happening after the lockdown, and Saif has just finished another film. So, we are a family of working actors, and we all enjoy our work.”

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